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Western leaders looking for signs that the Chinese leader used his influence on President Vladimir V. Putin to end the war in Ukraine are likely to be disappointed.
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Olivia Wang
I am a Hong Kong-based reporter and researcher for The New York Times, covering mainland China and Hong Kong.
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I report on China and Hong Kong, covering topics that include foreign affairs and social issues.
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I am a graduate of the University of Hong Kong where I studied journalism. Before joining The Times in 2022, I was an intern at Initium Media, a Chinese-language news site. I speak Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
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